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SHOW CASE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 9, 1910.

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ANDREW BRYMER, 0F KIT'IANNING, PENNSYLVANIA.

SHOW-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 14, 1914.

Application filed August 9, 1910. Serial N 0. 576,394.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ANDREW BRYMER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kittanning, in the county of Armstrong and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Show- Cases, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to show case construction, and has for its primary objects; the provision of an improved form of what may be termed an all glass show case; the provision of a glass show case wherein the plates are securely held in place without the use of clips or fasteners and in which any plate may be readily removed for replacement; the provision of an all glass knock down show case in which the parts may be easily and conveniently assembled and disassembled; and the provision of a show case of improved appearance which can be constructed and handled at a minimum cost. Certain embodiments of' the invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein,

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a show case built in accordance with my invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view on a smaller scale of the show case of Fig. 1 with the top plate removed, Fig. 3 is a section on the line III-III of Fig. 2, Fig. 4 is a plan View of the under side of the top sheet of the case, Fig. 5 is an end view of the top sheet of the case, Fig. 6 is a side View of the top sheet of the case, Fig. 7 is an enlarged detailed section taken through the sliding doors at the back of the case on the line VIL-VII of Fig. 2, Figs. 8 and 9 are enlarged sectional views taken through the top sheetof the case at its edge and through the lower corner of the case respectively, Figs. 10 and 11 are front and sectional views respectively of a modified form of show case, Fig. 12 is a plan view of still another form of construction, the top sheet of the case being moved, Fig. 13 is a front view of the case of Fig. 12, Fig. 14 is a section through the case of Fig. 13 on the line XIVXIV, and Fig. 15 is an enlarged detailed section on the line XV-XV of Fig. 11.

Referring first to the construction as shown in Figs. 1 to 7, 1 is the base piece, which may be of any approved construction but is preferably made of wood; 2, 3 and 4 are the upright sheets constituting the sides of the case; 5 and 6 are glass sheets constituting the doors at the back of the case and slidable past each other; and 7 is the glass top of the case. The lower edges of the sides 2, 3 and 4 are seated in a cut away portion 8 extending around the edges of the base as indicated in Fig. 9, and are prevented from outward movement by means of the binding strip 9 secured to the base 1. The front side 4 has at each end a pair of triangular prisms 10 and 11, which prisms are cemented to the surface of the side 4, and form guide ways for the reception of the front edges of the sides 2 and 3. The top 7 is also provided with triangular prisms 12, 13 and 14 (Fig. 4), which prisms are cemented to the under surface of the top and engage the inner faces of the sides 2, 4 and 3, so that the top is held against lateral movement upon the sides, and the sides are held against inward movement at their upper edges. The means for supporting the doors 5 and 6 will be seen most clearly by reference to Figs. 4, 5 and 7. From these views it will be seen that the under surface of the top 7 at its rear side is provided with a pair of grooves 15 and 16 which engage the upper beveled edges of the sheets 5 and 6, so that these edges are securely held against lateral movement. The lower edges of the doors 5 and 6 are supported upon rollers 17 and 18 mounted upon bearing pins 19 and separated by means of a thin metal strip 20.

The manner in which the show case is assembled and disassembled will be apparent from the foregoing. After the removal of the top 7 the doors 5 and 6 may be readily lifted from the supporting rollers, and the sides 2, 3 and 4 disengaged from the base 1 and from each other by vertical movement thereof. In case of breakage it is obviously a very simple matter to remove the broken sheet and replace it by another. The triangular prisms employed as holding means can be very rigidly cemented to the glass sheet by means of a colorless cement, and the refraction and reflection of light by these prisms adds very materially to the appearance of the case, which case with the exception of the base is of an all glass construction and makes a much better appearance than cases employing the usual metal holding clips. The construction is also advantageous in that no cutting or boring of the glass for the reception of fixtures is necessary, and the parts may be assembled or dis sheets at their upper edges.

assembled for cleaning or other purposes without the use of tools of any kind.

In Figs. 10, 11 and 15 a modified case construction is shown, the case differing from that of Figs. 1 to 7 in that the front side is inclined as indicated in Fig. 11, and the sliding doors at the back of the case are omitted. The lower edge of the inclined side 21 fits in a groove in the base 22, while a prism 23 is provided upon the under sides of the top sheet 24 for engaging the upper edge of the inclined sheet 21. The front sheet is also provided with the triangular prisms 25 and 26 for engaging the front edges of the end sheets 27 and 28. The top sheet 24 is also provided with prisms 29 for engaging the inner sides of the end A removable display shelf 30 is provided in this case, which shelf is secured at its ends to the end brackets 31 by means of the prisms 33, which prisms are cemented to the brackets 31 and to the shelf 30, the connection being shownon enlarged scale in Fig. 15.

Still another form of case is illustrated in Figs. 12, 13 and 14, which case difl'ers primarily from that of Figs. 1 to 7 in that instead of providing the guide ways by means of the strips cemented to the glass sheets, the glass sheets are grooved, the glass being cut out as indicated in enlarged scale in Fig. 14. In this construction 34 is the base, which base is grooved to receive the side sheets 35, 36 and 37; 38 is the top sheet, which top sheet is grooved to receive the upper edges of the sheets 35, 36 and 37; and 39 and 40 are the sliding doors constructed substantially as shown in the case of Figs. 1 to 7. The manner in which the case is assembled and disassembled is substantially the same as heretofore described in connection with Figs. 1 to 7, the top sheet being first removed, after which the side sheets and doors may be removed vertically.

Having thus described my invention and illustrated its use, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is the following 1. In combination in a knock-down glass show case; glass sides; a glass top removable therefrom vertically and provided adjacent its rear edge with a longitudinally extending glass guideway substantially M shaped in cross section; a pair of over-lapping glass doors with their opposing faces closely adjacent and having their upper edges beveled'to fit the two sides of the said guideway in the top; a base receiving the lower edges of the sides and the lower edges of the glass doors; and a guide strip in the base between the lower side edges of the doors. j

2. Incombination in a show case; a glass top provided adjacent its rear edge with a longitudinally extending glass guideway approximately M shaped in cross section, a pair of over-lapping glass doors with their opposing faces closely adjacent and having their upper edges beveled to fit the two sides of the said guideway in the top; a base provided with a groove for the lower edges of the door; a pair of rollers pivoted side by side for rotation in the groove and each engaging the lower edge of one of the doors; and a metallic strip mounted between the rollers and engaging the lower side faces of the doors and holding them against lateral movement.

3. In combination in a show case; a glass top having adjacent its rear edge in its lower surface a groove having vertical outside edges and a ridge with inclined sides dividing the groove into two parts; a pair of over-lapping glass doors with their opposing faces closely adjacent and having their upper edges beveled to fit the guideway in the top; a base provided with a groove for receiving the lower edges of the doors; and a spacing strip carried by the base in the groove and lying between the opposing faces of the doors.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of the two subscribed witnesses.

ANDREW BRYMER. Witnesses J OHN C. Girn, NORMAN O. BoAsTs.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

